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MDARD to Send the Industrial Hemp Program back to USDA
Michigan House Bill number 5977 would change the Industrial Hemp Program for Michigan growers. However, it does not change the requirements for Industrial Hemp Processors. While the wording in this Bill does not state the request to abolish the Michigan Industrial...
Michigan’s Groundbreaking Hemp Research: Pioneering Pain Management Without Opioids
In Lansing, Michigan, a revolutionary shift is underway, promising a future where pain management may no longer rely on opioids, known for their addictive pitfalls. Instead, the spotlight turns to a plant with ancient roots and modern potential: Cannabis, specifically...
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2024 Annual Meeting & Hempies Awards
Date: Saturday December 7thTime: 4 pm until 8 pmLocation: Nuthouse Sports Grill 420 East Michigan Ave, Lansing Come and enjoy fellowship and hear about iHemp Michigan’s accomplishments for 2024 and what is planned for 2025 as we move Industrial Hemp forward in...
Hemp Field Days & Harvest Tips
You are invited to a hemp field day in Cannelburg, Indiana. This event will take place at a commercial hemp field and you will have the opportunity to hear from the farmer and see a beautiful hemp crop. If the timing and weather work out, they may bring the combine...
Phytoremediation of soil with Dr. Lesley Putman of Northern Michigan University.
Professor Lesley Putman of Northern Michigan University, Department of Chemistry. Her research focuses on phytoremediation, utilizing plants to clean up the environment. When it became legal for her at the university to conduct research with hemp, she decided to...
Hunter Buffington on iHemp Hour
Join us Thursday, May 25th at 5 PM for the iHemp Hour. We catch up with Hunter Buffington. We last spoke with Hunter in her role as director of the Hemp Feed Coalition. Hunter now serves as the director of Agriculture Policy Solutions. Navigating policy and working...
April Hemp Building Event
Thank you to Professor Glenn Wilcox and the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning for hosting our event. We covered a lot of ground over the day. Cody Ley of Hemp 4 Humanity covered the science of building with hemp lime. We even got our hands dirty with...
Alternative options of homeopathic and holistic means of healing and enhancing the quality of life.
Tonya Mora is a lifelong resident of Michigan other than her time spent in the United States Navy where she worked with the military police as well as taught sailing skills to midshipmen at the Naval Academy. After her honorable discharge, she attained the position of...
Talking Power in the Soil
We are visiting with Crop Scout Christie Apple on this week’s iHemp Hour! Get the Dirt on Soil with this expert. Join us on Facebook, YouTube, our website or through Zoom! This year’s Expo theme is “The Power of Hemp & Cannabis” and this year’s Expo will encompass...
Talking about Hemp-Lime
We will be joined by Kim Croes and Rachel Berry to talk about the use of Hemp-Lime (hempcrete) in the building. Jacob Waddell of the USHBA will also provide an update on the recent ICC trials. Both Kim and Rachel have hands-on experience building with hemp. On...
ABKO Labs
ABKO Labs is an ISO 17025 certified cannabis testing facility located in Warren, dedicated to providing its clients with accurate results in a prompt manner. Its high-touch service and standards ensure its clients succeed from seed to sale. On the show, ABKO’s Lab...
Financing the Industrial Hemp industry
On this weeks episode of the iHemp Hour we speak with Bob Moore of www.bobmoorefinancing.com in Oklahoma. Bob is an avid fan of the hemp industry and is actively working with companies in the US and Canada. Learn about the unique challenges and what to avoid when...
Homeland Hempcrete
Founded the same year the US Farm Bill legalized the production of industrial hemp, Homeland Hempcrete entered the market utilizing the traditional cast-in-place build method. After years of trial and error, Homeland Hempcrete decided there must be a more effective...